DC Velocity - April 2020

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The hourly wage hike Amazon.com Inc. enacted foremployees in its fulfillment centers and delivery networks through April, saying the raise will compensateworkers for their extra efforts in handling the surgein e-commerce demand triggered by the coronaviruscrisis.

SOURCE: AMAZON.COM INC.

Trucks continue to be the overwhelming target of cargo
thieves worldwide, according to a year-end 2019 report from
international transport and logistics insurer TT Club and
supply chain intelligence firm BSI.

The new report, BSI & TT Club Cargo Theft Report 2020,
showed that 87% of cargo thefts targeted trucks in 2019, up
from 84% in 2018, dwarfing theft from all other modalities,
Regionally, South America
ranks highest in the median
value of cargo loss per inci-
dent from unsecured truck
parking, at $100,000, followed closely by North America, at

$80,000. The data should raise a red flag for transportation
companies and drivers around the world, the authors said.

“The median value of losses from these incidents ranges
from $100,000 in South America to just over $11,000 in
parts of Asia,” said TT Club spokesman Mike Yarwood.
“We are particularly keen to draw attention to the dangers of
such informal parking and encourage the provision of more
secured truck stop facilities.”
The top three commodities stolen from cargo trucks in
2019 were food and beverages, electronics, and alcohol and
tobacco. ;

Report: Trucks remain prime
target of cargo thieves
worldwide

The focus will be squarely on safety on June 9,when members of the Industrial Truck Association(ITA) participate in the seventh annual NationalForklift Safety Day in Washington, D.C. ITA created the event as an opportunity for the industry toeducate customers, policymakers, and governmentofficials about the safe use of forklifts and theimportance of proper operator training. The line-up of speakers at this year’s event reflects the lifttruck industry’s strong commitment to safety andeducation.

Leading the program will be ITA’s longtimepresident, Brian Feehan, and this year’s NationalForklift Safety Day chair, Chuck Moratz, senior vicepresident of global engineering at Clark MaterialHandling USA.

On June 8, an educational program for members and invited guests will highlight governmentpolicies and regulations affecting forklift operatortraining and safety. The main event will be heldJune 9, with a morning program on a variety offorklift safety-related topics. While the programdetails have not yet been confirmed, previousevents have featured representatives from the U.S.House of Representatives, the Occupational Safetyand Health Administration (OSHA), and industrial safety and riskmanagement professionals. In the afternoon, ITA memberswill visit Capitol Hillto meet with their congressional representatives.

The Tuesday, June 9, program is open to forkliftend-users. The event is free but advance registration is required. For more information, contact ITAat www.indtrk.org/contact or (202) 296-9880.

That same day, forklift manufacturers and dealers around the country will also hold local eventsto enhance awareness of safe practices in warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing plants,and other environments where forklifts are in use.

ITA represents manufacturers of lift trucks, AGVs(automated guided vehicles), and similar equipment in North America. The organization promotes standards development, advances engineering and safety practices, disseminates statisticalinformation, and holds industry forums. ;